Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-10
CHAPTER XVI.

give me Tor my unjust suspicious and my
cruel aad unmanly treatment" SAID Mr..
DelOrme, after he had returned from
driving away his RsSailants, and stood
once more in his house.
"Lagona fOrgets al but the pale-taCed
chiefs Kindness" was the reply of the
young chief.
"Again you have placed me under re-
newed obligations by your bravery. How
can l reward your"
''By never speaking of it again. I have
done right-nO more"
"Take this from me-" said Mrs. Del
orme, attempting to throw itch chain
OF gold about his neck.
But he pushed it back with his hand and
quietly said:
81 am free. do not like chains"
She FLUSHED and turned away, and in
a few moments was in her chamber.
where she burst passionately into tit of
weeping.
"Oh, heaven! I am scorned by this
savage, who am beautiful and so fond
Iy, madly love himl" she sobbed.
But the sound of approaching footsteps
warned her to be upon her guard; and
she checked her SobS and hastily wiped
MI JNo' IL ff0o L 1ui Af1AACIS sun " III
came. His face was flushed and he
seemed much excited
"What do want? Why do you core
here to my private chamber" she asked.
"Do you know, madam, who it was that
led the attack here to-night?" said he.
ono. Why do you ask? Who was it?"
she answered.
at was the man that you told me was
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every change Of expression in ner face.
"Heayens! John MalerSOn 8 r0bber?"
almost screamed Mrs Delorme.
Eyes. suspected as much when l saw
him aud bis associates In Galveston. He
led the murderous gang, disguised ss
Indians, TO night. Aud now | know why
he asked so particularly about the wealth
Of Mr. Delorme."
"You have not told Mr.. DeIorme Of
this YETI"
"No; ne was busy when I cane in"
"Then, for your life, do not! The vii
lain has been tolIed; do not ROW expose
hlm!"
81 do not believe that ne Is my father"
Gle is, Paul-ob, Heaven! lie is.
know it. Would to God that 1 did
not :"
''What is the secret that he holds in
terror over your head ?"
Paul, in mercy do not ask me now.
The time may come when [ will tell you;
bnt do not ask it now. l am very, very
WretChed!'
And she wept, as if she, indeeI,
was so.
"I am going to Galveston again." said
Paul, when his aunt became more
composed.
"For what ?" she asked.
"TO warn him that if he puts his foot
on this plantation again his neck is in
danger-even if he be my father"
500 be cautious, Paul! Let me ad-
wise you not to go near him. Some of
his vile gang may assassinate you"
81 do not fear them. Moreover, l
must 90 to Galveston. for [ promised to
see Ada McAlpin once more before part
with her forever. That done, you may
matters with Stella and her
father for me as soon as you please. l
begin to love the girl, and am sure she
does not dislike me-"
"WeiI, Paul, if you must go, do it; but
return quickly. Take this purse; it con-
tains ell the money which | have by
me now"
He took it and left her again to herself.
CHAPTER XVII.
Ada MCAlpin sat in her beautiful room,
looking pale, sad and detected, TO an IN
usual degree. She was not dressed with
her customary care. Her beautiful hair
lay in tangled masses upon her white and
lovely neck and shoulders. Her eyes
were red with weeping. She started and
tremDled when she heard knock st the
door, and her voice was low and husky
when she said:
Come ia"
1t was Jack MalerSOn who entered.
His lock was also. gloomy and morose.
"What neWs?" she asked.
"Dark-yery dark" he muttered.
"Where is PAUL." she asked.
~ neither know nor care. | went to
Delorme's place to carry the girl off, aud
thus serve you, and lost half of my party,
and came near losing the number of my
mess"
"And ia not have shed a tear if you
had" said Paul Malerson himself, who
the footsteps of his father noise
lessly, and now stood upon the threshold
Of the room.
Ada started and uttered faint scream;
but John Malerson turned, with q scowl,
and said:
Listeners never hear any good OF
ther elvesI''
''N neither you are listener or not, you
will never hear much good spoken of
your" said Paul, bitterly. Then, turning
to Ada, he said: "I did not think that
you were leagued with this man and his
robber gang!''
81 am not Paul am not" she said.
"It Is false. Did not hear him this
say that he had tried to carry Of
Stella Delorme to please yOu?n cried
Paul, argrily.
"Yes-you heard me say so; but this
girl knew nothing of the plan ?" said John
Malerson. "If you want to abuse any
one, pitch into your father, and not into
hat girl, who is ten times too good for
nilsop like you"
"Your gang didn't find me 'milk-sop'
The other night, l reckonI" said Paul. /
Some of them went to their last home
with ticket from my hand"
eyes; and if you don't lock out some
If them will provide you with travelling
BASS to join their friends in the long
Quincy"
"I'm not afraid of them, here or anywhere
Use. They may thank me that they aud
heir leader are not in Jail; for alone
Know who it was that made the attack on
"a Balss de Flores.''
"Indeedl Well, 1 am very grateful
hat you didn't try to hang your father
They will feel very glad to hear how mer-
,iful you are. Probably they'll vote you
resolution of thanks" said John MsleI-
ion, with sneer.
"I will not DANDY words with you; but
wish to see this lady alone. sir. -